Research and Graduate Studies

Funding Opportunities-Young Investigator/Junior Faculty

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Research to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability Young Investigator grants in the various funding categories (availability varies) www.cdc.gov/od/pgo/funding/FOAs.htm

Dept. of Justice, National Institute of Justice (DOJ, NIJ) Knowledge of the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/unavailable/

National Security Agency (NSA) Mathematics, statistics and cryptology Mathematical Sciences Program Grants for Research in Algebra, Number Theory, Discrete Mathematics, Probability, and Statistics - Young Investigators Grant http://www.nsa.gov/research/math_research/

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Support for childhood cancer research designed to fill the critical gaps in funding as identified by doctors and researchers across the country Young Investigator Awards https://www.alexslemonade.org/grants

Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition Research and public education in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure of digestive diseases - Bridging Grants - Designated Research Award in Geriatric Gastroenterology - Designated Research Award in Research Related to Pancreatitis - Pilot Research Awards - Research Symposia - TAP Endowed Designated Research Award in Acid-Related Diseases - Research Scholar Awards http://www.gastro.org

Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies Scholarly works with the potential for significant contributions to the understanding of ancient Mesoamerican cultures and continuities thereof among the indigenous cultures in modern Mesoamerica Foundation Grants http://research.famsi.org/grants/index.php

Materials Research Society To recognize outstanding, interdisciplinary scientific work in materials research by a young scientist or engineer. Outstanding Young Investigator Award The annual award consists of a $5,000 cash prize, a presentation trophy, and a certificate.http://www.mrs.org/awards/

Research Corporation Cottrell Scholar Awards Applicants should be tenure-track beginning faculty members whose primary appointment is in a Ph.D.-granting department of astronomy, chemistry, or physics. Eligibility is limited to those in the third year of their first tenure-track position.http://www.rescorp.org/cottrell-scholars

Scleroderma Research Foundation Research to advance our understanding of the pathogenesis of scleroderma and to promote the design, development and pilot testing of hypothesis-driven innovative therapeutic approaches. New Faculty Grants and Postdoctoral Fellowships http://www.srfcure.org/research/research-fellowship-grants

Sidney Kimmel Foundation for Cancer Research Improve the basic understanding of cancer biology and develop new methods for the prevention and treatment of cancer Kimmel Scholars Program www.kimmel.org/About41.html

Social Science Research Council Support to innovators within social science fields, and especially to younger researchers whose work and ideas will have longer-term impact on society and scholarship. These programs often target the spaces between disciplines, where new perspectives emerge and struggle for acceptance, thus ensuring the production of knowledge and expertise on key topics, regions, and social challenge.http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/

Society in Science Support for scientists, particularly from the life sciences, in their quest to identify, explore and build new avenues in the relationship between science and society Branco Weiss Fellowship http://www.society-in-science.org/home.html

Whitehall Foundation The Foundation is currently interested in basic research in neurobiology. Grants-in-Aid Funds researchers at the assistant professor level in the life scienceshttp://www.whitehall.org/grants/